Take a Bite

By Brittany Christa

East met West in perfect harmony when Eric Silverstein and Mark Tamiso teamed up to launch their popular mobile trailer Yumé Burger. Since February, the duo has been serving Japanese-inspired burgers using local, all-beef patties, as well as tilapia and chicken burgers, and topping them with sweet, salty and tangy Japanese ingredients and condiments.

Why did they choose to launch the fusion fare here? “Austin has a reputation for being receptive to new things,” says Silverstein, who was born and raised in Tokyo and is also founder of The Peached Tortilla. One of the most popular burgers on the menu is the JapaJam, which features a beef patty topped with a fried egg, jalapeño Jack cheese, crispy onion strings and both a sweet Japanese BBQ sauce and a spicy Japanese tomato jam. The combination is just perfect.

The Oishii is another great option that pairs a tempura whitefish burger with creamy wasabi slaw and Japanese tartar sauce and pickles. For those who have yet to try one of the delicious burgers, be sure to check the website for the trailer’s daily location. It tends to hover around business offices during the week and stakes out downtown streets on Friday nights and weekend evenings. In this case, doing that little bit of reconnaissance work is worth it. 348-8158, yumeburger.com